I don't see, said Tim, how cinematographs can be blasphemies so long as there aren't any pictures of religious things.
"Gossamer 1915"
George A. Birmingham
How can you reconcile it to your conscience to play with cinematographs when a horrible conspiracy is threatening life and liberty?
"Gossamer 1915"
George A. Birmingham
In Polchester thirty years ago there were no cinematographs, no theatre save for an occasional amateur performance at the Assembly Rooms and, once and again, a magic-lantern show.
"Jeremy"
Hugh Walpole